Various Fairy Tales

Adapted by Bertie Read by Natasha Illustration by Shutterstock The Chinese Year of the Goat Hello, This is Natasha and this is a special story to celebrate 2015. As you may know, there are 12 animal signs in the Chinese calendar, and every year is named after one of those animals. We are just saying... Read more »The post The Chinese Year of the Goat appeared first on Storynory - Free Audio Storie...

A Christmas story from Norway about a bear that some trouble-making trolls mistake for a cat. The post The ‘Cat’ who scared the Christmas Trolls appeared first on Storynory - Free Audio Stories for kids.

Clap your hands to this upbeat Christmas carol from Storynory's pop sensation, the one and only Gladys! The post Christmas Carol: Joy to the World appeared first on Storynory.

Clap your hands to this upbeat Christmas Carol from Storynory's pop sensation, the one and only Gladys! The post Christmas Carol: Joy to the World appeared first on Storynory - Free Audio Stories for kids.

Happy Thanksgiving! A true love story and an adventure about the origins of the USA. Not the Disney version ! The post Pocahontas, the Native American Princess appeared first on Storynory - Free Audio Stories for kids.

The climax to our series about the two parrots. The post Astropup and the Bird Fight appeared first on Storynory - Free Audio Stories for kids.

Who is the strange figure who has been seen lurking on the hill? The post Baskervilles 11: The Man on the Tor appeared first on Storynory - Free Audio Stories for kids.

Barrymore reveals a secret. The post Baskervilles 10: Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson appeared first on Storynory - Free Audio Stories for kids.

Three Poems by Christina Rossetti read by Natasha The post Three Poems by Christina Rossetti appeared first on Storynory - Free Audio Stories for kids.

Katie and Isis turn detectives when a very rare animal is stolen from the stable where Isis's pony lives. The post Katie and the Unicorn appeared first on Storynory - Free Audio Stories for kids.

Princess Beatrice invites Bertie to visit a land where all modern technology, including mobile phones and iPads, are banned. The post Bertie in the land that time forgot appeared first on Storynory - Free Audio Stories for kids.

Here's the song that Gladys wrote about her first brush with the famous paparazzi photographers. The post Song: Snap Me! appeared first on Storynory - Free Audio Stories for kids.

Here it is – Gladys has reached California and the final chapter in this series about the girl who wants to make it big as a pop star. We do hope you have enjoyed this series and the music. Listen out for her latest song – it’s really fun – and it’s called Snap Me... Read more »The post 11 Gladys Alone: Snap Me! appeared first on Storynory - Free Audio Stories for kids.

Gladys goes out to dinner with a famous film star, but she is determined that she is going to remain "Miss Sensible". The post 10 Gladys Alone: First Date appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

An upbeat song featuring "Lady Sat Nav" The post Are We There Yet? appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

Gladys takes part in an audition for a TV talent contest and sings at a gig arranged by Dud, her new manager. The post 07 Gladys Alone: The Triumph appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

Are two parrots better than one? Or is there only room in the universe for one megalomaniac feather brain? The post Astropup: Which Parrot? appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

We meet a butterfly-chasing botanist who lives on the moor. Eerie and haunting noises emerge from the lonliest parts of the treacherous mire. The post 07 Baskervilles: The Stapletons of Merripit House appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

Gladys plays her first solo gig, but is still overshadowed by one of her sisters of chiX fameThe post 05 Gladys Alone: Going Underground appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

The "haunting" song by Gladys. The post Song: Ghost Girl appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

Gladys records a song she originally wrote for the chiX - it describes her feeling that nobody ever notices her. The post 04 Gladys Alone: Ghost Girl Reprise appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

Portia is the heroine of Shakespeare’s play, The Merchant of Venice. At the end of the play she appears as an extremely clever lawyer. This tale is adapted from near the beginning of the story – where her husband is chosen by an unusual test. As you will hear, it is rather like a fairytale. Read and written by Elizabeth for Storynory.

You have no doubt heard of the Hare and the Tortoise? Well this is an African fable from Zaire which shows that tortoises are good at winning all over the world. This story is about a trial of strength. Who do you think is stronger, an elephant or a tortoise? As with many of our fables, it is told in the voice of a character. Can you guess what sort of African bird is telling the story? Read by Na...

It is Christmas Eve. Bertie the frog is performing his stand-up comedy act abroad. He and Tim are delayed by snow when trying to get back to their pond, and end up with in a bus depot with some unlikely characters. The post Bertie’s Lost Christmas appeared first on Storynory.

A magical Christmas story with music by Tchaikovsky about the girl's love of a toy that was both ugly and broken - but who turned out to be a true hero. The post A Christmas Nutcracker appeared first on Storynory.